Woakes opts to call it a day with England

CHRIS Woakes has announced his retirement from international cricket ~ a matter of days after England indicated he was no longer in their plans, writes Rory Dollard.

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Woakes’ final act for his country was walking out to bat against India at the Kia Oval last month, one-handed and with his arm in a sling, having dislocated his shoulder in the field.

That injury ruled him out of consideration for this winter’s Ashes tour and, at the age of 36, effectively brought down the curtain on his time with England.

Rob Key, managing director of men’s cricket at the ECB, said last week that Woakes was unlikely to feature again and the all-rounder has opted to call time.